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Tesla Loses Effort to Block Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory
A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc's effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory where they worked was a hotbed of racial hostility, clearing the way for a ...
California Proposes Reform on How Insurers Offer Group Discounts
The California Department of Insurance is proposing to reform how insurers offer group discounts based on occupation, education, and other factors, contending some the insurers' programs discriminate ...
Balance Sheets at Risk? What’s Next for Workers Comp Insurers
Although workers compensation results remain strong—and the line continues to outperform all other commercial insurance lines—worries about continued soft pricing and loss reserve levels for ...
Growing Evidence of Vitamin E Acetate Link to Vaping Ills
Most patients stricken in a wave of vaping-related injuries had vitamin E acetate in their lungs, U.S. health officials found, reinforcing a suspected link between the compound and an outbreak that ...
AP Feature: 2019 Problems With PG&E Not the First
The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset—like millions of other Californians, some spent days in the dark when the nation's largest utility shut off power ...
Lloyd’s Agrees to More Reg Checks on Harassment Whistleblower Process
The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd's of London's whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year about sexual harassment and bullying at the ...
Berkshire Names Investment Manager Combs GEICO CEO; Roberts Retiring
After just about a year-and-a-half in the role of chief executive officer, Bill Roberts is retiring at GEICO's president and CEO, to be succeeded by Todd Combs, one of Berkshire Hathaway's investment ...
Church Mutual Helps Schools Prepare for Armed Intruders
Church Mutual Insurance Company announced that it has created an armed intruder resource kit that's free to all educational institutions, featuring videos, checklists, FAQs, and important assessment ...